I don't know why I've watched this, but I loved it

I just wanted to say: I have no idea how these videos got on my feed. I'm not into rocks, gems, cutting, or any of this. All I know is, I have to have watched 20 of your videos now. It is just mesmerizing to watch you turn that rock into a beautiful, colorful gem stone!!

I literally just spent 25 minutes watching a dude polish a stone. And I loved every minute of it. This must be some primal instinct or something.

I inherited a pure Flagstone pattern Black Opal from my Father. It was given to my Grandfather as a gift in WW2. As a Marine fighting in the Pacific he was wounded on Iwo Jima along with almost everyone who wasn't KIA. While recovering an Australian nurse gave it to him for good luck the day before my Grandfather returned to his Platoon. It was then passed to my Father who carried with him to College in Texas, then afterwards to Vietnam. My father ended up getting appendicitis and was sent home on his first tour. He would later tell me that was the best luck he could have hoped for. He passed away last March and so now its been passed to me. I have no great War to fight, I just hope it brings me the same luck as it afforded to my Father, and Grandfather. The power of Opal is real!

I’m sorry but I think the real gem here was the celebration afterwards

Pebble: is shiny and a little orange Humans: 👁👄👁

This is so different cutting opal, compared to cutting, say, a diamond. You have to deal with those tricksters Potch and Sand and sometimes watch a significant amount of the raw gem disappear on the wheel. On the other hand, when the gemmy opal peaks out with a "catch me if you can" wink, you know you've done it! Thanks for taking us on these rides with you, Justin. Truth be told, you're the real gem!

Man, the way you're so humble when pulling off a stone like this is so important. Thanks for putting on such a good show!!!

*Not sure how this ended up in my feed, but WOW!! Very impressive!!*

It's stones like that that cause five armies and a dragon to fight in your front yard with Bilbo robs you.

While on tour of Australian oyster farms, we ended up in Greenwell Point, NSW. While eating dinner at the Local bowling club, we asked about where was a good local business that we might buy opals for our wives, without getting skinned alive at the Sydney Airport. We were directed to an ice cream shop in Canberra to a lady whose husband had an opal mine. We met him at his house, where he laid his jewelry out on his kids trampoline for us to choose from. It was just one of the many great experiences I had while in Australia and Tasmania.

Man I got WAY more emotionally invested in that than I thought I would. It became really exciting as it progressed.

this channel: Yes! its orange! me pretending i know what that means: YEEEEEEE

i just watched 25 minutes of a guy going through an entire story arc of emotions while polishing a rock. this is the internet, folks

I love watching you take these rough stones and turning them into beautiful gems! My great aunt was a Gemologist and she also did similar work...and now one of my cousin's is following in her footsteps! It's a fascinating art form...

It's my impossible dream to ever own such a beautiful gem. You really brought out it's magic and fire.

I have no idea about anything related to gems or gem cutting. But I watched this and felt so glad seeing your joy. Do you ever wonder why seeing a stranger feel so happy, makes you happy too? It's a beautiful part of being a part of the human species.

Ok I just have to say, I interned at a glass blowing place and had to grind bottoms of sculptures with similar machinery. This MAN makes it look EASY. it’s holding a wet slippery stone against a wet VERY fast moving grinder and he’s making it look like a cinch with his strong and steady fingers. But dang this is hard.

This is one of my favorite videos to watch on KZfaq. Probably seen it at least 6 times. 😆 The stone, your commentary, the soundtrack, the roller coaster ride of emotions throughout the process. everything about this episode is awesome.

I’m so glad you took us on this roller coaster and we got to celebrate with you! Magnificent stone! Thanks for sharing

Your videos made me fall in love with opals. The amount of love, care, dedication and attention to detail you put into your work is truly inspiring. I wish you the best in your future endeavors and look forward to more amazing work! THANK YOU

if Uncut Gems was a feelgood movie...

You are so humble about your great skill and talent. There are few who could have cut that gem without losing the lot. You are so inspiring to watch and I have learnt so much from watching you all these years. You have made me into an opal lover when previously I thought them a bit gaudy. Thanks so much for letting me see through your eyes. : )❤ Love your little celebration dances too!

So Happy, Happy, Happy for all of you. It is a treat to see that stone and watch you bring it out. All the Best 💎

That is legitimately an utterly stunning stone, opal doesn't get much better!

This is like the ultimate Gacha moment... let's start chanting

How have I just spent 3 hours watching this channel? It’s so satisfying and calming, but also exciting at the same time.

I appreciate how humble you are after all these years and still appreciate the good/successful times when you strike it right. I've been watching your channel for as long as you have been on YT. I'm still trying to learn your discernment on the quality of the different Opals. I still hope to set up my own little Opal like you have and try my hand at some low cost parcels and see what I can do. My problem is I love the color so much that I want to leave the stone where I think the color is best even if it is not a shape for setting. Bless you for all you share and thanks for letting us along for the ride of your life's work.

If you teamed up with a jeweler you'd be minted mate. Cool video.

That would have to be some of the most agreeable sand I've ever seen......it just vanished as you worked!!! So,so happy for you, hope your heartbeat has returned to normal👍 😆 Your a master of your profession.....we're not worthy 🤭🤭 What I learn from you is invaluable, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

Justin firstly let me say I only recently found your channel. My 2 young daughters and I love to sit and watch you uncover beautiful treasures through your craft,its become a special bonding moment for us,so thankyou very much. Secondly you need to believe more in yourself and your years of experience as a mastercraftmans. Thankyou for uploading this video.

Wow! That’s all I can say - just WOW! Love opals, and the transformation is magical!😍😍😍

I feel like I'm watching a future version of Bill Burr after he's chilled out and gets himself an old man hobby

Best is when you can't even tell a ripper was even in a piece and just shows itself and says yes I was hidden 🙏

The orange being in a cat's eye is amazing. You make this look a lot easier than it is. The one thing the videos can't show is the feel the stone as you're rubbing it. It's one thing if the color layer is well defined and you pretty much know where you need to go. This one gave no real indication. I saw you adjust your thoughts on what side the face of the gem would be multiple times while rubbing this. Somebody who didn't know exactly what they were doing might well have rubbed the best color off without even knowing it had been there.

Just beautiful!!! I’ve always loved Opal it was my grandmas favorite an mine but never knew the in depth of finding an different kinds till I came across your channel you have made me love them even more!!

This video was more exciting than a horror movie, I was getting upset, worry, excited then chewing my nails... it was really good lol :)

this look exactly like the one in Uncut Gems

I absolutely love this guy! It's so satisfying to watch.

It is really a beauriful gem...I love every part of the colour..❤❤❤❤❤❤

You’re certainly among the most entertaining and endearing youtubers I’ve found who are old enough to be my dad. In fact, as awesome as my actual dad is, you’d make a really cool dad to have as well.

"first" -Kevin Garnett

On the edge of my seat just watching this and the amount of skill and knowledge is astounding - thanks for sharing it with us. Stunning result- almost as incredible as your dancing skills!

Amazing to watch you work . You make it look so easy, truly a master craftsmen. Thank you for sharing!! Such a beautiful stone!

This is so stressful and relaxing at the same time. I know nothing of gem cutting but that sand had my heart beating! Great video

Seeing as how opals are one of my favorites I always find myself rooting for you. Congratulations!!

Nobody puts a smile on my face like you do! God bless you buddy! Thanks for brightening my day!

Beautiful video. So happy it turned out so well for you !!!

There's even hints of purple and pink in that one

Who needs murder mysteries when high risk and experience collide in such a nail-biting drama? Oh, yeah, and a bit of dancing ;) Congratulations!

Totally awesome Justin! Another gorgeous stone! Love it! You deserve to celebrate!

Amazing work. I learned a lot about opal gem cutting and the celebratory dance at the end had me in tears. Bravo sir!

Worth celebrating!! Me: Whiskey? Starts twerking!! Me: Hmm, if i had a 40,000$ gem i would twerk as well))

I have no doubt about your skills Justin, I think you’ll definitely be able to increase its value with every carat you remove! I predict 5-8ct result. 🤪👍

So soothing and satisfying to watch you work your specialized talent on these rocks to craft them into beautiful gems! Thanks for sharing!!

Oh Justin, thank you for the dance. It just doesn’t get any better. I’m happy for you and your family!

And suddenly for about 25 minutes I am 100% invested in some random gemsmith's life. Glad it turned out so well!

Wowzers. It's a good thing you didn't say no when he denied your original offer!

I can’t believe how excited I got when watching this! Subscribed. So glad for you brother.

A bunch of years ago I went down under. My mother and I found a few dozen clam shells in an area not known for opals. We flew back to the states and not really giving any attention to the shells we brought back. One day7 while setting up my tumbler to run some Oregon Agates through one of the clams fell into the mix and I left it in the mix after the first phase of polishing found the clam to be filled with agate material. only one other was agate, but it wasnt, it was opal, it was 395 ct fire red and green fire opal. Sent it to a jeweler to wrap it in a cage for us. My mother now in her 80's still wears her opal, daily I may add.

What a breathtaking gem! I had my doubts the same as you when I saw all that sand 😂 but your skill truly is masterful! Loved seeing you bring that absolute ripper to life!

The dance actually made me laugh :) I needed that today.

This is one of my favourites. Ive watched it multiple times. From seeing you buying it at 5k, I was worried at that price. Then getting to watch you cut it, absolutely amazing couple of videos!!!

Phew!!!! Watching this a year later but goodness gracious I had to stop watching myself a few times! What a gem of an opal! God Bless you and continue Blessing you and yours!!

Absolutely beautiful stone you've uncovered ! The different colors and patterns are magnificent. I love it.

i´m so happy that this happend to a nice person like you! you made my day for sharing this with us! i have nothing to do with jewellery or somthing near this but im faling in love with opal! best wishes from germany

Man, that was a rollercoaster even for us viewers! I spent the first 10 minutes thinking, it's just sand, I hope he get's enough KZfaq revenue to recoup some of those losses.

That piano track when you're cutting it on the dop was the perfect vibe, for such a soothing, beautiful stone. Great episode. Thanks again for sharing with us, Justin. My stones have finally arrived in l.a. and have departed to Seattle. Just a couple more days. Watching your videos is really getting me pumped, informed, and entertained. Mahalo Nui Loa!

I'm so happy for you to have the stone turn out to be a 💎. I think you need to take more trips out to the fields to hand pick more. Congratulations job well done!!

Looking forward to watching this! Omg!!! I just watched it! I wasn't even doing the cutting but I was on the edge of my chair LoL!!!

I loved this!! Thank your for taking your time and showing this it's really good quality, the video, the content, etc... I learned so much thank you!

Thanks for celebrating. It gave me a good laugh. I love that your comfortable enough to do that for us watchers. Sometimes you just gotta dance!

for a 5k$ stone, he rush it alot, i think he is tilted by the sand xD that is IDR 72,500,000 , boy if i had that stone. i grind it with toothbrush xD

Omg congratulations Justin, that's amazing. Such a beautiful gem. I seen pink in it to when you moved it around. This is the prettiest one I've seen yet. How so very wonderful. So happy for you. Blessings to you, and your family. ❤❤😊⭐

Wow! What a beautiful stone! That opal has ALL the colors of the rainbow in it! At about 2/3 of the way through the video, I saw purples in that play of color! Good job! I love your work!

Thanks for your videos, Justin! You're amazing! This stone, when it flashes, looks like Earth flashing its continents to me. Gorgeous!

Definitely should go back to see Dave the miner - he might have another few stones 😉

I'm impressed with the quality of the footage using a phone. The stone was cool too.

I like the dramatic music that you play as you take us on a emotional rollercoaster as you work your magic. Bravo !

glad it came out well for you, i enjoy watching you bring gems from the stone

Reminder set. I love your videos thank you.

That mesmerizing little gem is worth more than I make in a year.

Loved seeing your demeanour change when those colors showed through. You knew it was a winner

It is so therapeutic to watch Justin's videos, keep 'em coming ...

Hey! I see that gem on your list! Honestly Justin, I was feeling down and didn't like I see at first. Then I got excited with you as it started to look promising. Gah, surprisingly, I feel so happy for you man. Great journey and glad you share your experience with us. Felt like I was there and celebrating with you 😆

Considering the value of that gem I expected you to do a pole dance.

Seeing you happy makes me happy! Thanks for taking us along for the ride on the rollercoaster of emotions! :D Lovely gem! Boy that's expensive XD

I never knew stone polishing could be this interesting and thrilling! I felt your emotions throughout the video and cheered out loud as the stone turned out to be like it did. :D

Ye, who has no faith gets nowhere.... Congrats! I'm sure someone will absolutely melt at looking at this one every single time. Justin reminds me of willy wonka of opal.

That's amazing. When you said you invested 5k I planned to see a big box of similar rough stones! Crazy that it was 5k for just the one. 30k in the end?! That's amazing. Loved your dance at the end 🤣

Great work and a great gem! What a rollercoaster!

I’m so happy for you, you deserve the best!

This one was incredibly exciting! I love watching your ALL your Videos tho. Taken as a whole, the daily work you do to uncover incredible beauty, too much sand, and everything in between, as well as your commitment to share in the process is life-affiirming. Your spirit shines thru these videos Justin, and I am grateful to have them and you in my life!

Fantastic result really enjoyed every moment tho I couldnt get it live on my tv so I quickly watched on chrome much love and thankyou for a brilliant run ⚡💥❤💯🙏

That green coming out of that sand was BEAUTIFUL! You have a great eye, Justin. Awesome piece.

Australian lightning ridge opals crystal or black are the most stunning precious most mezmorizing gems in the world.If I could afford em id spend thousands at one place and one place only BLACK OPAL DIRECT.❤ UR VIDZ.KEEP UP THE PRECIOUS WORK AND YOUR FATHER'S LEGACY.HE'D B PROUD.🙏

IDK how this ended up in my feed but I'm so glad it did. I don't know anything about gems or jewelry for that matter, but this was very interesting to watch and I really liked the ending. That celebration dance had me lmao! You got a sub here, man.

It was so stressful seeing him sand so much of the opal off Gave me a heartattack

Suspenseful and yet relaxing to watch you. Stoked the sand left and the colors said Helloooo !

I love the absolute joy in the dancing! Congratulations!!